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Disopyramide
Test Code416
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into a clean, plastic, transport tube
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 35 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 35 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 6 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 1 to 2 days.
Clinical Significance
Disopyramide is useful in treating patients with cardiac arrhythmias and tachcardia. Therapeutic drug monitoring is useful to optimize dose and avoid toxicity.
